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Jake Melksham was pivotal up forward today with a game high 11 score involvements, 5 marks inside 50 and 4 goals.

Q4 30:21

The siren has sounded to end Q4.

Q4 28:17

GOALDemons (Jake Melksham)

Q4 26:44

Melbourne have been far more efficient from turnovers today. They have launched 16 scores from intercepts, which is largely due to their dominance in contested possessions (156 to 133).

Q4 26:35

GOALDemons (Dean Kent)

Q4 21:44

Max Gawn has been arguably the most influential player with a game high 17 hitouts to advantage and 6 clearances. He has given his side a (39 to 28) advantage in the clearances.

Q4 21:44

GOALDemons (Jake Melksham)

Q4 19:11

That goal was the Eagles 2nd from a kickin in the quarter. They have used the ball at 88 per cent and 63 per cent through their defensive 50 and attacking midfield zones.

Q4 18:21

GOALEagles (Mark LeCras)

Q4 17:14

Scores from intercepts in the midfield have been a major scoring factor today. The Eagles have the advantage, launching a score from 24 per cent of these chains to the Demons 19 per cent.

Q4 17:01

BEHINDDemons (Rushed)

Q4 16:32

BEHINDDemons (Dean Kent)

Q4 15:12

GOALEagles (Willie Rioli)

Q4 12:35

BEHINDDemons (Jake Melksham)

Q4 11:28

GOALEagles (Mark Hutchings)

Q4 10:26

Melbourne have had 54 per cent time in forward half and used the ball at 36 per cent greater efficiency in the forward half this quarter.

Q4 10:11

BEHINDDemons (Mitch Hannan)

Q4 08:52

BEHINDEagles (Jack Redden)

Q4 04:33

Melbourne have generated 4 of their 5 goals in this half from clearances, which they lead (16 to 8) in this time.

Q4 02:06

GOALDemons (Jake Melksham)

Q4 00:00

Q4 is now underway.

Q3 33:30

Today, each time has created a score from more than 40 per cent of centre bounce clearances. Whilst, they have launched a goal from less than 20 per cent of overall clearances.

Q3 33:30

The siren has sounded to end Q3.

Q3 31:51

GOALEagles (Daniel Venables)

Q3 30:26

GOALDemons (Mitch Hannan)

Q3 26:57

Both sides have been extremely efficient in this quarter, the Eagles creating a goal from 41 per cent of entries and the Demons 33 per cent of entires.

Q3 26:14

GOALDemons (Tom McDonald)

Q3 25:56

Luke Shuey now has a game high 8 score involvements as well as his 5 clearances.

Q3 24:40

GOALEagles (Elliot Yeo)

Q3 22:08

GOALDemons (Mitch Hannan)

Q3 21:41

The Eagles have lost the clearances (4 to 10) in this quarter, but have launched (3.1.19) to (1.2.8) from this. This is due to their forward half kicking efficiency, which is 17 per cent higher.

Q3 20:25

GOALEagles (Mark Hutchings)

Q3 19:22

GOALEagles (Willie Rioli)

Q3 18:01

Brad Sheppard and Liam Duggan have been pivotal down back. They have had 6 intercepts and one goal launched each from their intercept possessions.

Q3 16:29

BEHINDDemons (Bayley Fritsch)

Q3 15:55

Since quarter time, the Eagles have applied double as many tackles (26 to 13). This pressure has enabled them to create 4 more intercepts, but they have only converted 1 of 5 shots from this source.

Q3 15:09

GOALEagles (Dom Sheed)

Q3 14:22

BEHINDEagles (Jamie Cripps)

Q3 11:25

Melbourne lead the uncontested possessions (23 to 5), clearances (6 to 2) and kicking efficiency (71 to 60 per cent) in this quarter.

Q3 09:03

Melbourne have been far more efficient at scoring from their defensive half in this game. They have launched 13 inside 50's (to the Eagle's 2) and 3 goals to 0 from this half.

Q3 09:03

BEHINDEagles (Rushed)

Q3 07:50

GOALEagles (Nathan Vardy)

Q3 05:42

GOALDemons (Tom McDonald)

Q3 02:19

BEHINDDemons (Sam Weideman)

Q3 01:05

GOALDemons (Jake Melksham)

Q3 00:00

Q3 is now underway.

Q2 28:42

In that quarter, both sides missed opportunities in the forward half. West Coast created just (1.2.8) from 11 attacking midfield chains, whilst Melbourne launched just (1.1.7) from 9 forward half chains.

Q2 28:42

The siren has sounded to end Q2.

Q2 23:09

BEHINDDemons (Rushed)

Q2 22:58

Max Gawn is dominating the ruck, winning 70 per cent of ruck contests and creating a hitout to advantage from 30 per cent of these taps.

Q2 21:06

GOALDemons (Nathan Jones)

Q2 20:58

Angus Brayshaw is having an influential game with a game high 5 clearances and 235 metres gained. Whilst, Dom Tyson has 6 score involvements

Q2 18:52

BEHINDDemons (Nathan Jones)

Q2 17:11

BEHINDEagles (Willie Rioli)

Q2 16:04

GOALEagles (Liam Ryan)

Q2 14:17

GOALDemons (Aaron vandenBerg)

Q2 13:23

The Eagles have won all 4 clearances and 16 of 25 contested possessions this quarter. From these clearances, they ahve launched 3 inside 50's and (1.0.6).

Q2 12:58

GOALEagles (Jamie Cripps)

Q2 10:44

Melbourne get their first goal of the quarter from their 9th defensive half chain, primarily due to their kicking efficiency (87 per cent).

Q2 09:54

GOALDemons (Angus Brayshaw)

Q2 05:30

In this quarter, the Eagles have created 5 inside 50's to 0 from intercepts, but have missed all 3 shots from these opportunities.

Q2 04:56

BEHINDEagles (Elliot Yeo)

Q2 03:05

Since the 18th minute mark of the 1st quarter, the Eagle's kicking efficiency has been 22 per cent higher. In this time, they have gone inside 8 times to the Demon's 7 for 3 goals to 0.

Q2 02:45

BEHINDEagles (Nathan Vardy)

Q2 00:36

BEHINDEagles (Willie Rioli)

Q2 00:00

Q2 is now underway.

Q1 30:24

Tom Barrass was a rock in defense in that quarter with a game high 7 intercepts including 4 intercept marks.

Q1 30:24

The siren has sounded to end Q1.

Q1 29:41

BEHINDDemons (James Harmes)

Q1 27:36

The Eagles have created an inside 50 from just 19 per cent of their intercepts, but have been efficient when inside generating a goal from 50 per cent of entries.

Q1 27:07

GOALEagles (Brendon Ah Chee)

Q1 25:20

GOALEagles (Chris Masten)

Q1 23:08

The contested possession count is completely onesided (43 to 23) Melbourne's way. They have created 16 intercepts to 9 in the midfield zone.

Q1 21:54

BEHINDDemons (Sam Weideman)

Q1 20:11

The Eagles had created just one inside 50 from 12 defensive half intercepts, before that goal. From their 13 defensive half intercept, they now have their first goal.

Q1 19:48

GOALEagles (Willie Rioli)

Q1 18:11

GOALDemons (Tom McDonald)

Q1 15:23

The Demons are punishing West Coast's turnovers. From 15 intercepts, they have created 7 inside 50's and (3.2.20.) Micheal Hibberd is leading the way with 4 intercepts.

Q1 15:23

GOALDemons (James Harmes)

Q1 13:59

BEHINDDemons (Alex Neal-Bullen)

Q1 12:11

GOALDemons (Sam Weideman)

Q1 11:21

Eagles InterchangeJack Darling and is possibly out for the game.

Q1 10:07

Melbourne have launched 4 of their 7 inside 50's from their defensive half. This is due to the Eagle's kicking efficiency in the forward half (25 per cent).

Q1 07:58

BEHINDDemons (Rushed)

Q1 07:34

Melbourne currently lead the contested possessions (14 to 8), time in forward half (66 per cent) and inside 50's (6 to 2).

Q1 03:40

Melbourne lead the intercepts (3 to 1) and are using the bally by foot at 75 per cent, as a result they have the first goal of the game from an intercept.

Q1 03:22

GOALDemons (Mitch Hannan)

Q1 00:00

Q1 is now underway.

Q0 00:00

The Demons have outscored their opposition by a total of 208 points in third quarters this season, which is ranked No.1.

Q0 00:00

West Coast has scored from 29 per cent of its chains starting in the attacking midfield this season, which has them ranked second.

Q0 00:00

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Tempers flared between Eagles veteran Mark LeCras and Demon Neville Jetta as the final siren sounded on a 16.12 (108) to 14.7 (91) triumph on Sunday, but the Dees were soon celebrating ­– as well they should after bouncing back from a hellish week and questions about their mental fragility in big games.

Returning forward Jake Melksham's (four goals) experience was telling, Nathan Jones – the only player on the list last time Melbourne played finals in 2006 – was fierce while Mitch Hannan and Tom McDonald (three goals each) were dangerous.

Without Darling, the Eagles needed another forward to stand up and Willie Rioli (three goals) answered the call.

Rioli's magic kept the home side from being blown away early, with the livewire forward having a hand in the Eagles' first three goals after Melbourne stunned the home crowd with four unanswered majors.

"We got beaten by a better side. We got jumped at the start, jumped in a lot of areas, obviously on the scoreboard, but the contested ball was a concern," Eagles coach Adam Simpson said post-match.

"Then we lost JD pretty early in the piece … which took a little bit of an adjustment for us.

"We were fighting for three-and-a-half quarters to stay in the game.

"We couldn't stop some of the things Melbourne did, but geez the boys never gave up."

MEDICAL ROOMWest Coast: Jack Darling hit his head on the turf in an Oscar McDonald tackle during the first term and stayed down for some time before running from the ground under his own steam. He went to the rooms for a concussion test and was done for the day.

Melbourne: Michael Hibberd had his hamstring tested in the third quarter but returned to the action. Tom McDonald had a sore right shoulder late in the final term and came from the ground.

NEXT UPThe Eagles head to Brisbane for a crucial game next Sunday, while the Demons can breathe easier as they host the Giants at the MCG, also on the final day of the season.